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Senior Manager, IAM (Des317) at Inspira Enterprise
Real User
Top 20
Provides good stability, but its connector framework needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "Okta Workforce Identity is easy to use and has a lot of components."
  • "There should be automated aggregation and complete classification processes included in it."

What is most valuable?

Okta Workforce Identity is easy to use and has a lot of components.

What needs improvement?

The product's connector framework needs improvement. There should be automated aggregation and complete classification processes included in it.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Okta Workforce Identity for five months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable product. It provides flexibility to increase the number of users. Our customer environment has 5000 to 6000 users.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. We deploy it on the cloud. The product has good documentation to refer to for implementation. We require two engineers and one manager to execute the process.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product has a user-based license model.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated SailPoint, IBM, and Oracle. Our customer migrated from Okta to IBM for more features.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Okta Workforce Identity a five out of ten. If you don't have critical use cases and do not want a full-fledged IGA solution, Okta is a good product. However, if you want to use certification, access requests, and an extensive connector framework, Okta does not provide it.

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Mirko Minuzzo - PeerSpot reviewer
Business development manager for Palo Alto Networks at Westcon-Comstor
Real User
Top 5
Has good scalability and integrates with multiple applications efficiently
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a very scalable solution."
  • "Its pricing needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for application security.

What is most valuable?

The solution is an open platform. It integrates with multiple applications simultaneously.

What needs improvement?

The solution's pricing needs improvement.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a very scalable solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's pricing model could be better for SMBs.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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reviewer2088228 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Operations / Network Administrator at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Has useful provisioning features and integration with other applications
Pros and Cons
  • "I find the provisioning features and the integration with other applications useful."
  • "The solution’s policies are difficult to understand due to the policy methods. They use authentication. The solution’s workflow is also difficult and not very active. They need to have proper documentation on it. In the next release, I would like to see the workflows being more digestible."

What is most valuable?

I find the provisioning features and the integration with other applications useful.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s policies are difficult to understand due to the policy methods. They use authentication. The solution’s workflow is also difficult and not very active. They need to have proper documentation on it. In the next release, I would like to see the workflows being more digestible.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We are a medium-sized company and we use it full scale. There are around 200 users for the solution. It also requires two admins.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s customer support is fast, reliable, and helpful.

How was the initial setup?

We didn’t do the deployment because it was difficult. We had to rely on an in-house team.

What about the implementation team?

Our in-house team deployed the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution’s pricing needs to be reasonable. You are dealing with a lot of components and the pricing is component-based.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. I am pretty much satisfied with the solution since it works properly. Anyone looking to implement the solution needs to read the documentation carefully. They also need to have a bit of experience before that.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1378911 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Solutions Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reseller
Top 20
Plenty of capabilities, reliable, and beneficial single sign-on
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature in Okta Workforce Identity is the single sign-on, universal directory, and lifecycle management."
  • "Okta Workforce Identity could improve the support system, they are too slow."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Okta Workforce Identity for our clients to be able to plug into the applications without entering the credentials. We are using a single sign-on for our services.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature in Okta Workforce Identity is the single sign-on,  universal directory, and lifecycle management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Okta Workforce Identity for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Okta Workforce Identity is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Okta Workforce Identity is good when accessing all our applications.

We have approximately 500 users using this solution in my organization. The IT department is mostly using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

Okta Workforce Identity could improve the support system, they are too slow.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have not used other solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Okta Workforce Identity was straightforward. The deployment took us approximately one and a half months. This included many different applications and services.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is good.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to explore Okta Workforce Identity well before using it. It has a lot of capabilities.

I rate Okta Workforce Identity a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Roberto Croce - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Architect for IAM Solutions at vantea
Real User
Automation solution that offers good performance, fast integration and is very responsive
Pros and Cons
  • "The provisioning functionality has been the most valuable. This solution has good performance, fast integration and is very responsive."
  • "This user integration with the Okta integration network could be simplified."

What is most valuable?

The provisioning functionality has been the most valuable. This solution has good performance, fast integration and is very responsive. 

What needs improvement?

This user integration with the Okta integration network could be simplified.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support is fast and effective. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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reviewer1737243 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sector Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Allows for smooth administration
Pros and Cons
  • "We find the solution to be reliable for our customers and it is nice that it is cloud-based and can be accessed from anywhere."
  • "The solution should have greater on-premises availability, not just cloud and more package customization in its processing."

What is most valuable?

We find the solution to be reliable for our customers and it is nice that it is cloud-based and can be accessed from anywhere. It allows for smooth administration. The dashboard is so simple and the solution can be integrated with other vendors, even Cisco. This is why we have chosen to be resellers of the product. 

What needs improvement?

I do not see much room for improvement. I have not encountered any issues with the solution, though it may be worth checking this with the technical team involved in its implementation. 

This said, it is scalable for midsize companies and infrastructure but, owing to the regulations we have in place in Egypt, not every enterprise-sized company. This means the solution did not comply with everything in the financial sector, such as with our central bank. As such, one who is working in the financial sector must resort to another solution or, at the least, another one in addition to Okta Workforce Identity. 

The solution should have greater on-premises availability, not just cloud and more package customization in its processing. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Okta Workforce Identity for six or seven months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable for midsize companies and infrastructure. 

How are customer service and support?

While I can't speak on behalf of my colleagues, I have not made use of technical support. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

While I don't have specific advice for those looking to implement the solution, I feel a visit is warranted for one who needs a cloud solution for SSO and identity management. 

I rate the solution as a seven to eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1299993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Scalable with good technical support and an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution so far has been very stable."
  • "The solution can be quite expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Okta as a service where users can access our services that are maintained in the cloud or on other websites.

What is most valuable?

We like the access the solution provides to our users. 

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. 

The solution so far has been very stable. 

The scalability has been good.

Technical support is helpful.

What needs improvement?

Okta can consider to become also a password vaulting manager. We also didn't find an option to setup access to web services that require second factor authentication. Also it's hard to figure out which license is responsible for which features and how are they correlated.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution since February.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. We did not really have any problems. At least, our internal customers, our employees, did not claim that anything happened with Okta. We haven't heard of bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It seems to be reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's my understanding that the solution can scale. 

At our company, we have about 500 users on the product.

From time to time we add some other applications that are also in Okta, or we try to add new applications by ourselves, based on templates that are in Okta. We are using Okta on a daily basis, let's say. Maybe not for maintenance, however, our users use it.

How are customer service and technical support?

We had some contact with technical support at the beginning and it was rather good. We are satisfied with the level of support we can get.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation was rather straightforward. It wasn't too complex or difficult. We had some issues, however, they were solved.

Deployment took about a month or so. 

We had two people handle the deployment. 

What about the implementation team?

We had a session with the reseller, however, we did run a trial a few months earlier. Then, in February, or in December last year, after this trial, we were able to implement it by ourselves.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We pay for the solution on a yearly basis. We recognize it as quite expensive.

We were using a standard license during the trial. We felt that we would get more features. However, there were some misunderstandings with our reseller and the reseller did not know this product very well. Therefore, it was hard at the beginning to get to know which features were covered under which license.

What other advice do I have?

We're just a customer and an end-user.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1413921 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Stable, with good scalability and very little maintenance
Pros and Cons
  • "The product requires very little maintenance."
  • "The initial setup can be complex at first."

What is our primary use case?

Okta essentially helps us to onboard employees. We do have difficulty onboarding specific employees, as we're a growing company. Okta helps us provision the software as a service applications that we have in our company for the new hires. We do about 5% software as a service application. Once they join the company, it's a simpler process and a quick onboarding process for them.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution helps speed up and simplify the onboarding process for new hires.

What is most valuable?

The onboarding is the solution's most valuable aspect. It helps us save time in terms of creating a password for each of the SaaS applications versus Okta, where you have this one single pane of glass to see who has what application or who needs which application. It also alerts us to if we should provide that application to this person from that department.

They've improved their user interface, which is much better than previous versions.

The solution is very stable.

The product requires very little maintenance. 

The pricing is fair.

The scalability is quite good.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve its own marketing. It's a great solution, however, most people don't know what it does. It should be first in line for onboarding employees. 

The solution should continue to work to improve its interface and make it more user-friendly.

The initial setup can be complex at first.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a year and a half or so. It hasn't been that long.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is extremely stable. there are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution scales well. It does so very quickly.

We have ten to 16 people on the solution so far.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never been in touch with technical support. We are pretty well-versed enough to support ourselves. We do not require their services.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup, for new users, is a bit difficult. It does get easier with time and practice, however. It's complex in that when you jump into the dashboard and you look at the screen, it's either a mish-mash of information, or, it starts off with a single sign-on, and then you have to look at the other components. They force you to look for the other components within menus. Everything is hidden. It's not clearly defined when you open the dashboard. That's one of the hurdles that we've had when setting everything up. It's just not intuitive and not clear where all the elements are in the menus.

As a SaaS solution, the product does not require very much maintenance at all. Any maintenance is more around governance and administration.

What about the implementation team?

We are an integrator. We help our clients implement the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is designed to be a software as a service, or SaaS. The pricing comes at a moderate cost. It's not the most expensive option on the market.

Their prices are publicly listed on the website. Any additional fees would definitely come into play if you need professional services from Okta themselves.

What other advice do I have?

We're integrators.

The solution is chopped up into modules. You'll sign on to the multifactor authentication and life cycle management components.

We're pretty satisfied with the product. It may be daunting at first, however, once you get the hang of it, it gets easier.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. It's checked all the boxes for our organization.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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